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Friday, September 6, 2013

I don't think a painting's value would be based on something like this!

AN INGREDIENT EVEN PICASSO WOULDN’T HAVE THOUGHT OF! Some of you may recall me mentioning some time ago that I used to be an artist. I say used to be because certain circumstances have “destroyed” my hand to the point where I can no longer hold a paint brush in my hand for any length of time ( those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Sometimes it really does seem like it's all been written already!

IS “ORIGINAL THOUGHT” ON LIFE-SUPPORT? Some years ago, I came up with what I thought was a brilliant idea for a science-fiction story. It was a futuristic tale with a fairly straight-forward concept: the moon had been converted into a prison colony and some inmates had revolted and escaped, and were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Monday! Monday! Monday! It's like Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! Who needs it?

WAKE UP! IT’S TIME TO LAUGH... Coffee? Tea? Juice? Milk? Just don’t spill it on your keyboard while you’re laughing! Ready...? “Blow your nose” is an interesting phrase. Because you don’t really blow your nose, you blow out through your nose! If you blew your nose, I think they would put you away!... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 30, 2013

Immigration: I honestly never thought I would ever be discussing this!

THAT SOUND YOU JUST HEARD WAS MY HAT HITTING THE RING I read the newspaper almost everyday, and my wife and I watch the evening news ( local and world ) every night, doing what we can to at least try to keep up with current events. Every once in a while the topic of “immigration reform” comes up,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Something I guarantee we all have . . . or had! Co-workers from Hell!

PREPARE TO RELAY YOUR WAR STORIES My wife and I were gabbing over dinner one night recently, and somehow the topic of irritating co-workers came up. We both had plenty of ammunition to banter back and forth with, seeing as we’ve both had seemingly hundreds of co-workers over the years. We ended up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 26, 2013

I know it's Monday, but don't take it out on the alarm clock!

IT’S TIME TO LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH! I know Mondays can be tough, but that doesn’t mean we can’t smile during it all! Hopefully these will help... If you fall asleep on a couch in a house where a woman is present, there will be a blanket or a coat covering you when you awaken. When blowing out your... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 23, 2013

I never thought I'd ever be feeling sorry for Mexican school children!

HOW’D YOU LIKE TO BE ONE OF THOSE TEACHERS? Once again, I’ve run across one of those left-field articles that had me shaking my head. Let’s see your take... In its entirety... At last 117 errors found in 235 million textbooks As Mexican children trooped back to school yesterday, their new... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Yet another reason why our postal system could be in trouble!

YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT A BAFFLING EXPERIENCE One of my nieces recently celebrated her 18th birthday and, being a good uncle, I put a $20 bill into a very humorous card and sent it on its way. Although she lives in North Carolina, I’m usually very good in calculating how long a card may take to get to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 19, 2013

It's Monday! Wake up and listen to those birds! They're all laughing too!

NO NEED TO SUPPRESS THAT SMILE! Everyone needs a good laugh or two, especially on a Monday! Let’s get started... The original Shick Smoking Centers were very primitive. They gave you one lecture, and then you came back a week later. If they smelled tobacco on your breath, they beat the shit out of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 16, 2013

I think there's an underlining reason why M&M's come in different colors!

THEY’RE JUST MESSIN’ WITH YOUR HEAD! Not too long ago, I saw a special news report concerning food. Apparently, some university decided to conduct a little experiment to see just how important the “visual” appeal of food was connected to both our appetite and our psyche. They gathered a variety of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Like the famous Roman stand-up philosopher Comicus once exclaimed: “I coalesce the vapor of human experience into a viable and logical comprehension.” In other words, I see, hear and read about a lot of peculiar things, try to make some sense of them, and then pass them on to you, hopefully in a whimsical but common sense way. Strap yourselves in . . . this ride can sometimes be a little bumpy! From the author of "The Hindering" and "Welcome To America-Society In Decline"

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